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Joe Manio Lethbridge Herald Local Journalism Initiative Reporter Disability self-advocates, families and allies walked shoulder-to-shoulder from City Hall to Galt Gardens Friday, during the 15th Annual Citizen Walk About to raise their voices for inclusion and disability rights in Southern Alberta.  This year’s theme was ““Rising from the ashes, stronger than ever, together!” The long-time [...] Read More »

Nathan Reiter Lethbridge Herald Local Journalism Initiative Reporter The town of Coaldale and members of the Alberta Union of Provincial Employees (AUPE) don’t appear to be any closer to a deal that will end the lockout after its first week. Union members have been locked out since Saturday and have been picketing in the town [...] Read More »

Alejandra Pulido-Guzman Lethbridge Herald The West Coulee Station Elementary School celebrated its official grand opening Friday morning with an assembly in the brand-new school’s gymnasium.  Students wore blue t-shirts showcasing the school logo and sat in the middle of the gymnasium floor while surrounded by their teachers on each side of the group and family [...] Read More »

Joe Manio Lethbridge Herald Local Journalism Initiative Reporter Seniors from across the Green Acres Foundation’s lodges gathered at Henderson Lake’s Henderson Lake Horseshoe Picnic Shelter for the 3rd Annual Terry Fox Silver Fox fundraiser Friday. The event for senior residents to raise money for cancer research through the Terry Fox Foundation.  A Silver Fox Walk [...] Read More »

Alexandra Noad Lethbridge Herald Local Journalism Initiative Reporter Many passionate questions and comments were directed to Premier Danielle Smith at Thursday night’s Alberta Next Town Hall held at the Agri-Food Hub, with topics covering a variety of issues on Alberta’s relationship with Ottawa. There were six different videos presented to the registration-only audience, each including [...] Read More »

OTTAWA — Government House leader Stephen MacKinnon says that while the government needs opposition votes to pursue its agenda, he’s under “no illusions” about the prospects for co-operation with Pierre Poilievre’s Conservatives. MacKinnon briefly outlined the Liberal government’s agenda this morning after parliamentarians returned from their summer break. He acknowledged the minority government will need [...] Read More »

MONTREAL — Many parents across Quebec were left scrambling this morning as school bus routes remained cancelled after Lion electric buses were pulled off the road last week. Several Montreal-area school boards and service centres announced Sunday evening that their Lion buses would not be ready in time for the morning commute. The Quebec government [...] Read More »

Here is a roundup of stories from The Canadian Press designed to bring you up to speed … MPs return to House of Commons today Members of Parliament return to the House of Commons today as Prime Minister Mark Carney has signalled the fall budget’s deficit will be bigger than last year’s — partly because [...] Read More »

OTTAWA — MPs return to the House of Commons today as Prime Minister Mark Carney has signalled the fall budget’s deficit will be bigger than last year’s — partly because of U.S. tariffs and the government’s response. The prime minister did not cite a specific dollar figure for the projected deficit during a news conference [...] Read More »

OTTAWA — Members of Parliament return to the House of Commons today for what’s expected to be an intense few months. Here’s a look at the politicians who will be facing off with each other on key issues this fall. Carney and Poilievre We’re about to see Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre and Prime Minister Mark [...] Read More »